01x49 - Return of the Gryphon

[bunniefuu]

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I am Adam,
Prince of Eternia

and defender of the secrets
of Castle Grayskull.

This is Cringer,
my fearless friend.

Fabulous secret powers
were revealed to me

the day I held aloft
my magic sword and said,

"By the power of Grayskull!"

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[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

I have the power!

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[roaring]

[He-Man] Cringer became
the mighty Battle Cat,

and I became He-Man,

the most powerful man
in the universe.

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Only three others
share this secret:

our friends the Sorceress,
Man-At-Arms, and Orko.

Together we defend
Castle Grayskull

from the evil forces
of Skeletor.

[cackling]

[suspenseful music]

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It must be near here.

Ah, I can't see a thing.

It is too dark.

Quiet, Beast Man.

Do you want to wake up
the whole village?

It's obviously
at that shrine down there.

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[Beast Man] It's locked!

[Trap Jaw] Of course, you fool.

You think they'd leave it
just lying around?

Ah, we're going to be here
all night.

[Trap Jaw] Hey!

[groans]
That's just great.

If everyone in the village
is stone deaf,

we might have a chance
at getting out unnoticed.

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Trap Jaw, there it is.

Come on, let's grab it
and get out of here.

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That looks like a good place
to leave it.

This thing must be worth
a hundred fortunes.

Why not keep it?

Because, you hairy fool,
Skeletor says the Gryphon

will destroy everything in
its path to get this jewel back.

[shimmering tone]

[shimmering tone]

[regal music]

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[yawning]
[banging at door]

[man] Up and at 'em, boy.

My name's Thad, not boy.

[man] Thad, schmad.

Who can keep track
of all you royal pages, anyway?

Just get moving.

That guy burns me up.

"Who can keep track
of all you pages, anyway?"

You'd think I didn't even exist.

Prince Adam.

Ooh, sorry, Your Highness.

Oh, don't worry about it, uh...

- Thad, sire.
- Thad.

Well, no harm done, Thad.

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Nobody notices me.

Nobody even knows I exist.

I'm nothing more
than an errand boy.

Nobody even knows who I am.

I wonder why I even bother
hanging around the palace.

It'll always be the same.

"Say, boy,
could you run this upstairs?"

"What's your name again?"

"Who are you?"

Huh?

[shimmering tone]

Wow.

I wonder who it belongs to.

Well, maybe I'll just
hang on to it

until its owner shows up.

Gailen, come quickly.

Someone has entered
the Shrine of the Gryphon.

We must make sure the jewel
of protection is still in place.

Gone!

The curse of the Gryphon
will surely fall upon us now!

I'll just hang on to it
until its owner shows up.

Yeah, that's it.

Maybe the folks at the palace

will start paying
some attention to me.

[Teela] Oh, royal page!

Me?

Where did you ever get
such a fine gem?

I found it on the road

on the way back
from the village.

What is your name?

It's Thad, ma'am.

Well, I'm...

Oh, I know who you are,
Captain Teela.

It's a beautiful jewel, Thad.

Thank you, Captain Teela.

Well, be seeing you.

Jewel, you're going to make me

into somebody important
around here.

But, Gailen,
for all we know,

the legend of the Gryphon
is just a fairy tale.

No!

years ago,
the Gryphon came to this place

and put the jewel in our care.

We have failed in our task.

Now that it is stolen,

the Gryphon will come once more
to destroy us!

But that's just a myth.
It's not...

[roaring]

[dramatic music]

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A Gryphon!

There's your myth
in the flesh!

Well, something new,
Man-At-Arms?

My latest invention,
a freeze ray.

But it keeps blowing out on me.

Here's the problem.

Your lens is all fogged up.

Orko, don't you touch that.

[zapping]

[muffled] Get me out of here!

Hang on, little friend.

Terrific invention, Man-At-Arms.

I've only got one thing
to say about it.

Yes?

It leaves me cold.

[laughs]

[Thad clears throat]

Why, Thad, hello.

What's that you've got there?

I found this outside the palace.

I was wondering if Man-At-Arms
could take a look at it.

Hmm, never seen anything
like it.

It's a most unusual jewel,
that's for sure.

I'd like to keep it here
for study, Thad.

No!

I won't go back to being
plain, old, ordinary page.

[sputtering]

At least not
until the real owner turns up.

He doesn't really believe
that jewel

makes him someone important,
does he?

I hope he has more sense
than that.

[man] Man-At-Arms?

Man-At-Arms!

Is Captain Teela with you?

[Man-At-Arms]
No, she's not. Why?

Chandor Village
is under att*ck.

By whom?

[man] It's some kind of monster.

They need help fast.

We better ready the att*ck Trak.

Wait.

That freeze ray of yours
might be helpful.

You stay here and finish
working on it.

I'll handle this as He-Man.

By the power of Grayskull!

[electricity zapping, fizzling]

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

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I have the power!

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

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Get ready to roll, Trak.

[Trak] All systems checked out,
He-Man.

To Chandor Village, Trak.

We haven't a moment to lose.

[roaring]

Everybody, out of the village!

Run for your lives!

[all screaming]

[roaring]

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[roaring]

[people screaming]

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[roaring]

[man] He-Man, they sure need
your help down there.

[He-Man] What's going on?

That thing down there att*cked
the village out of nowhere.

[He-Man] Have the villagers
all gotten to safety?

Yes, just now.

Then I'll handle it
from here on.

[roaring]

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Fire, eh?

A mountain lake.

That should do the trick.

[screeching]

[roaring]

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[roaring]

[rumbling]

[roaring]

[crackling]

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[roaring]

That should put a damper
on your plans.

[roars]

[Man-At-Arms] So, He-Man,
you took care of the monster.

Yes, but I don't think
we've seen the last of it.

Oh? Why do you say that?

That village has a shrine
built for the very creature

I fought today.

The leader told me that a jewel
was stolen last night

from the Gryphon's shrine.

But I didn't steal it.

I found it.

And now they're going to try
to take it back.

Thad, what's the matter?

I didn't steal the jewel.

I didn't!

Thad, no one thinks
you stole it.

He-Man does.

[Teela] Thad, come back!

I'd better look into this.

The villagers think
the monster att*cked

because the jewel was stolen.

That's a bit far-fetched.

I know what I saw.

Teela, have you seen
that young page Thad?

Just a moment ago.

We've got to stop him
and get that jewel back.

Otherwise...

[man] Alert! Alert!

The Gryphon has been sighted,

and it's headed straight
for the palace!

Repeat, the Gryphon
is headed this way!

We've got to clear everyone
out of the palace.

More important,
we've got to find Thad

and get that jewel back.

That's what it's after.

[Man-At-Arms]
Teela, where did you see Thad?

He was running
out of the palace.

He said He-Man accused him
of stealing the jewel.

He must have overheard
our conversation.

But why would he run away
just to keep the jewel?

I don't think the value
of the jewel matters to him.

It's the prestige of having it.

Teela, you better find him.

He-Man, it's up to you and me
to prepare the defense.

And we don't have
a moment to waste.

[tense music]

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[shimmering tone]

If I give up the jewel,
I'll just be a nobody again.

I don't want to be a nobody.

I'll run away.

That's what I'll do.

[footsteps approaching quickly]

I've got to find Thad

before that creature destroys
the palace.

[shimmering tone]

I hope this freeze ray
of yours does the trick.

I don't know.

It was still misfiring
in the lab.

There, that should do it.

[roaring]

And just in time. Look.

[He-Man] Here it comes.

Look at the size of that thing.

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Uh-oh!

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[roaring]

Thad must have gone this way.

[Teela] Thad!

Thad, come back!

It's me, Teela!

[shimmering tone]

Thad, where are you?

Go away!

Leave me alone!

You must give me the jewel!

It doesn't belong to you!

[Thad] No! Never!

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

[roaring]

[screeching]

[screeching]

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

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[roaring]

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[roaring]

Well, the freeze coil's blown.

The ray won't work.

If we don't do something,
it'll burn down the palace.

[inhales deeply]

Why...why is it flying away?

It must be going after
that jewel.

And that means Thad is
in danger.

Now, be reasonable, Thad.

Give the jewel to me.

If I give it back,
I'll be a nothing again,

and everyone will ignore me.

No one will like me.

Do you like me, Thad?

Sure, I do.

Well, I don't have anything
like that jewel.

[Thad] Yes, but you're Teela.

Everybody likes you.

I'm just a person just like you.

Do you want people
to like that jewel

or do you want them to like you?

I guess I want them to like me.

If people like you,
it's because of who you are,

not what you have.

It's where real friendship
comes from.

Do...do you like me?

Of course I do.

- Then I guess you're right.
- Good.

Now let's get that thing back
to its rightful owner, okay?

Let's get going.

[roaring]

What's that?

That, Thad,
is its rightful owner.

Run, Thad!

[inhales deeply]

[roaring]

[Man-At-Arms]
The fields are on fire.

And Teela and Thad must be
in there somewhere.

You go after them.

I'll try to knock down
the flames.

[dramatic music]

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

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[Teela] Man-At-Arms!

Teela, hang on.

[mechanical whirring]

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[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

Looks like this situation
calls for some more water.

Aha.

[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

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[chorus] ♪ He-Man ♪

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[roaring]

The jewel!

I dropped it!

[screeches]

One good sh*t.

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[Man-At-Arms]
He-Man, we lost the jewel.

It's still down there somewhere.

[roaring]

We'd better find it
before that creature goes crazy.

Look!

[shimmering tones]

[creaking]

[Teela] That jewel was
the Gryphon's egg.

[weakly roaring]

[roaring]

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[roaring]

[He-Man] It's afraid of water.

[Teela] So is the baby.

He-Man, do something
to help it!

No, Teela.

I found the egg.

It's my responsibility.

[Teela] Thad!

[growling]

[roaring]

Back to being
a plain, old page again.

I'm going to inform
King Randor personally

of your heroism.

[gulps] Heroism? Me?

When you saved the baby Gryphon,

you saved us all, Thad.

Gee!

I guess I am someone special.

We all are, Thad.

There was
a really wonderful moment

in today's adventure story.

Bet I can guess what it was.

It was when He-Man brought
the water out of the lake.

[Man-At-Arms]
No, that wasn't it.

[Orko]
Well, then, it must have been

when He-Man lifted

the whole top of the mountain.

[Man-At-Arms]
That was incredible,

but that wasn't it, either.

Well, I give up.

The most wonderful moment
was when Thad realized

he must face
his own responsibilities.

In that one tiny second,

I saw a boy grow into a man.

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